i was bnded on 7-14-06 and have had to 2 fills but no restriction and i know i have been eating too much but try to watch what i eat. but today and yesterday i have had a slight pain under the sterum it is not a sharp pain just pressure i have been eating nuts latelly could i have one stuck or something i do not have any problem swallowing and have not pb'd or slimed just this stupid little pain. i go monday for my 3rd fill and each time the dr has had some problem getting the saline into the port they can find the port but have trouble injecting the saline into it. i don't think they actually got any in the last fill. i have not lost any weight in the last 3 months but i have not been the best bandster still eat my chocolate but WAY WAY less than before the band and i have seen a loss of inches. i know i'm rambling but i'm full of questions.

These are all good questions for your Band surgeon.

Your pain under your sternum could be a classic band sign of 'overeating' or 'pushing your band' a bit. Sometimes eating tough, fibrous things (like broccoli and stuff like that) can make me get a twinge like that. So I stop before the 'twinge' becomes a pain.

So maybe that is the beginning of good restriction for you.

And less of course we usually eat less with the band, but please remember - without good restriction or fill - the band can, at best, just help us maintain.

If I stay at the same weight for an extended period of time, for me personally, that's a sign that I need a fill.

Good Luck to ya, OK?